Mar 17, 1998

LCL

Lease Crutcher Lewis has added two members to its estimating department. Mark King is the company's new CAD (computer aided drafting) administrator and Jeff Spencer is an estimator. King supports LCL's design and technical details coordination in the preconstruction and construction phases of projects. Spencer is working on several projects in the preconstruction phases.

Tech-Fast

Tacoma-based Tech-Fast Metal Systems Inc. has named Mike Hayes as Northwest regional sales representative, Jim Donovan as vice president and general manager, and Jeff Martin as engineering services manager. Tech-Fast designs, engineers and supplies building materials and constructs self-storage buildings for developers.

MBE/WBE awards

King County recently held its 10th annual "Celebrate Success" event to honor outstanding minority-and women-owned business enterprises. Awards were given in four categories. The architecture and engineering award went to Garry Struthers Inc. Construction awards went to: E.M. Castillo, Leajak Construction Inc., Magnolia Contractors Inc., Nisei Construction Co. Inc. and Seattle Based Inc. Consultant awards were given to Community Connection and Triangle Associates. Awards in the purchased goods and services category went to: Master Computer Inc., Perry Ko's South China Restaurant and Road Warriors. A special recognition was given to Linda E. Burgess Enterprises.

PTI changes name, hires new staff

BELLEVUE -- Bellevue-based PTI Environmental Services has a brand new name: Exponent Environmental Group. PTI's name change reflects the new name of its parent company, which just switched its moniker from The Failure Group Inc. to Exponent Inc. The name change went into effect last Monday. Exponent's former name denoted the focus of its largest subsidiary, Failure Analysis Associates, which analyzes the causes behind high-profile disasters such as the Oklahoma City bombing, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the ValuJet and TWA plane crashes. Michael R. Gaulke, president and CEO of Menlo Park, Calif.-based Exponent Inc., said the time had come to change his firm's name to reflect its growing scope. "Although analysis of failures and accidents will always be an important part of our business, increasingly our clients require a broader range of scientific research and analysis for product development, regulatory compliance and risk management," Gaulke said. The Failure Group acquired PTI last May. In addition to PTI, two other Exponent subsidiaries have changed their names: Failure Analysis Associates has become Exponent Failure Analysis Associates; and Environmental Health Strategies Inc. has become Exponent Health Group. Exponent's fourth subsidiary, BCS Wireless Inc., will retain its name. Along with its new name, Exponent Environmental Group also announced a number of new staff members in its Bellevue office:

• Morgan Perry has joined Exponent as an environmental scientist specializing in management systems and environmental health. Over the past six years, Perry has worked with businesses to help them reduce cost and waste at their industrial and commercial sites.
• Christina Noftsker has joined the Bellevue office as an environmental scientist. She has eight years of experience in the bioremediation of hazardous wastes.
• Kristin Avery has joined Exponent's Publications group, where she will specialize in technical writing, editing and document design and production.
• Kate Beardsley, a project assistant to the Hazardous Materials Management group, will support project managers and technical staff in data management, analysis and creation of presentations and report documents.
• Teri Long is providing technical support to a computer network environment that supports approximately 160 employees.

Exponent Environmental Group also has opened an office in the Detroit area and has hired environmental scientist Natalie Wilson to work there. Wilson manages risk-assessment projects that evaluate the human health and ecological effects of chemicals in soil, air, groundwater, surface water and sediments. Exponent Environmental Group has 80 employees in Bellevue and in six additional offices in Lake Oswego, Ore.; Boulder, Colo.; Waltham, Mass.; Landover, Md.; Birmingham, Mich.; and Atlanta.

Mar 13, 1998

Base-Line

Base-Line Inc., an Auburn-based graphic arts products manufacturer, has named David A. Sorter director of marketing. Sorter will be responsible for all marketing activities including new product development. Sorter formerly served as business manager for Polaroid Graphics Imaging.

SIOR awards

At its ninth annual awards luncheon on March 5, the Washington chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors named the recipients of awards for outstanding performance or projects during the year. Tim O'Keefe, of Colliers International (and previously CB Commercial), was named office broker of the year. Paul Jerue, of The Broderick Group (and previously CB Commercial), was named industrial broker of the year. The office development of the year was 1000 Dexter in Seattle. Developed by Alper Northwest, the project was designed by Callison Architecture and built by SDL McCarthy. Industrial development of the year was the U.S. Postal Service Center in Tukwila. Developed and built by Sabey Corp., the project was designed by Sabey architects and The Schemmer Associates.

Mar 11, 1998

EDAW

Jill Sterrett has been promoted to vice president of EDAW, Inc. She has been managing principal of the Seattle office since 1995 and is currently leading several major projects, including the Lakewood Comprehensive Plan for the City of Lakewood, cultural resource studies for hydroelectric projects, Sand Point design guidelines and an interpretive and historic preservation review for the City of Seattle. Charles (Chuck) Everett has been promoted to senior associate at EDAW. He specializes in providing recreation, land use and esthetics studies for relicensing hydroelectric facilities and also provides environmental services for Department of Defense facilities around Puget Sound. Peter Carr has been promoted to associate at EDAW. He is a technical writer and public involvement specialist in the environmental field, and is currently editing project relicensing studies for several hydroelectric projects.

Harris

Ernie Moffet has been promoted to the position of vice president at Harris Group, Inc., where he will continue to hold his position as industry manager for the Seattle office. Moffett has been with the firm for nine years. Glenn Swaim has joined the Seattle office, where he will be responsible for facility engineering projects and client development. Swaim has 30 years of engineering experience in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, consumer manufacturing and general manufacturing fields.

Sparling

Valerie K. Williams has been promoted to marketing principal at Sparling. She joined the firm in 1995 with 15 years of experience in marketing and business development for design firms in Seattle and Minnesota. In 1997, she received the Marketing Communications Achievement Award from the Society for Marketing Professional Services. Hollis L. George has been promoted to associate in Sparling's technology studio. She specializes in the design of research and laboratory facilities, and is currently managing electrical design for the University of Washington Fisheries Building, Corixa Phase Two, the Smith Tower Renovation and ATS Broadcast Tower on Tiger Mountain.

Candela

Denise B. Fong has been promoted to principal of Candela, Sparling's architectural lighting design group. She is currently overseeing Candela's work at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, the Seattle Waterfront Marriott, Nextlink, and new Nike Store in Toronto.

W&H Pacific

Brian W. Rapalee has joined the office of W&H Pacific, Bellevue, as a project manager in the transportation department. He has previously been with Black & Veatch/TRA and with Reid Middleton, Inc. and recently worked on an airside design project at Bangkok Airport for Louis Berger International, Inc.

CDi

Norman J. Brown has joined CDi Mechanical Engineers of Lynnwood as senior project manager. He is currently working on systems planning and design for the University of Washington/Cascadia College Colocated campus in Bothell and the Seafirst Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee. Brown was previously an employee with Bouillon, Inc.

AKB

Adina Prisecaru has joined AKB Engineers of Bellevue as a senior structural engineer. She has specialized in structural analysis and design involving steel, concrete, masonry and wood. She is currently at work on the Coho Cafe in Redmond and te Seattle Aquarium Sound to Mountain exhibit. Lorene A. Hansen has joined the staff of drafting technicians at AKB. Using AutoCAD 14, Hansen is currently working on the Washington State Liquor Control Board distribution center, the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton and Crown Books Retail in Redmond.

SERA

William Bailey has been promoted to technical director at SERA in Portland. He joined the firm in 1989 and became an associate four years ago. He is currently managing the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral renovations. Lisa Sloop is now project assistant at SERA, having spent a year as an intern with the firm. She is on the designing team for the master plan of the Fred Meyer Corporate Headquarters. Nick Hodges has joined the SERA team on the Portland Public School renovations. He comes to the firm from West Virginia. Ariana White has joined the firm's marketing department as marketing coordinator. She is a graduate of Linfield College and previously worked for the Portland Rose Festival Association.

Bush, Roed & Hitchings

Pedro DeGuzman has joined Bush Roed & Hitchings as a design engineer. A graduate of the University of Washington, he has three years of civil engineering experience for commercial and industrial facilities. DeGuzman is now at work on a Safeway store in Duvall, the Sierra Suites Hotel in Bothell, and the North Meridian Center in Milton.

Waterleaf

Jill Elliott has been named marketing manager of the Portland office of Waterleaf Architecture and Interiors.

Group West

Eric Guion has been promoted to senior associate of Group West Associates, Inc., in Lynnwood. Raymond M. Hart has joined the firm as manager of the development strategies division.

Ayers

Christopher J. Webb has joined Ayers Professional Group, Inc. of Bellingham as a project engineer. His professional background includes structural design, waste treatment system design and civil engineering. Mark S. Buehrer has joined Ayers as a senior civil engineer.

Siemens

Siemens Medical Systems Inc. has expanded its worldwide marketing team and appointed Marcus Kirchgeorg, M.D., as vice president of marketing and sales worldwide. Kirchgeorg was formerly director of marketing for Siemens Medical Engineering's Computer Tomography Group in Germany.